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It's good to have a bit of room around a subject, and welldone giving it more room to the left, the direction in which its looking - a srong compositional element there.
However, there's not really anything happening in the top part of the shot, nothing to add to the story, so I'd crop that off - maybe confortable gap over the animal's head.
Also, the left, you can crop away that so it's about an inch or so awat from the nut.

It's good to have a bit of room around a subject, and welldone giving it more room to the left, the direction in which its looking - a srong compositional element there.

However, there's not really anything happening in the top part of the shot, nothing to add to the story, so I'd crop that off - maybe confortable gap over the animal's head.

Also, the left, you can crop away that so it's about an inch or so awat from the nut.

I agree with Ade's comments for the image as it is, but with small mammals and, in fact any animals, you will get a better image if you get them at eye level.
In this case, getting down on the grass with the squirrel is quite possible with a little patience and with the camera just six inches off the ground you will get far more appealing images.
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Ian

I agree with Ade's comments for the image as it is, but with small mammals and, in fact any animals, you will get a better image if you get them at eye level.

In this case, getting down on the grass with the squirrel is quite possible with a little patience and with the camera just six inches off the ground you will get far more appealing images.